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Strong G2682κατασκήνωσις

dwelling place

Transliteration
kataskēnōsis
Pronunciation
kat-as-kay'-no-sis
Morphology
Greek Noun (Feminine)

Definition

From G2681; an encamping that is (figuratively) a perch: - nest.

Detailed definition

κατα-σκήνωσις, εως, ἡ
[in LXX: 1Ch.28:2 (בָּנָה), Eze.37:27 (מִשְׁכָּן) Tob.1:4, Wis.9:8, 2Ma.14:35 (R)*;]
1. prop., an encamping, taking up one's quarters (Polyb., al., see LS; and cf. LXX, ll. with).

2. a lodging, abode: of birds, Mat.8:20, Luk.9:58.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G2682 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • nest2

First verses

  1. Matthew 8:20
    And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
  2. Luke 9:58
    And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
κατασκήν-ωσις, εως, ἡ,
encamping, taking up one's quarters, [LXX+2nd c.BC+ (LXX.1Ch.28.2, +others; καλεῖν τινα πρὸς κατασκήνωσιν 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 11.26.5)]; διδόναι εἰς κ. to give them as quarters, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“OGI” 229.57 (Smyrna, 3rd c.BC); ἐν κ.)] in camp, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Onosander (Onasander) Tacticus 11.6: _plural_ - σκηνώσεις βασιλέων “Geoponica” 11.2.9)].
2 of birds, restingplace, nest, NT.Mat.8.20 (plural).